The fringe far-right Sanseito party emerged as one of the biggest winners in Japan's upper house election, gaining support ...

Premier says he would remain in office to oversee tariff talks with US, but analysts say he faces political headwinds.

The PM's departure less than a year after taking office will trigger a succession battle within the ruling Liberal Democratic party.

TOKYO (AP) — Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Wednesday vowed to remain in power to oversee the implementation of a new Japan-U.S. tariff agreement, despite media speculation and growing calls for him ...

Japan’s prime minister refused to step down despite losing his majority, thanks in part to a surge in hard-Right support. Shigeru Ishiba was asked if he would stay on after exit polls on Sunday night ...

It won its first seat in the upper house in 2022, following a campaign in which it fashioned itself as an "anti-globalist" ...

"They are the party of YouTube," said Jeffrey Hall, a lecturer at Kanda University of International Studies who has authored a book on right-wing politics in Japan.

Yuta Kato is increasingly annoyed by foreigners ignorant of Japan's social etiquette, whether that involves blocking the ...

Increasing political instability will pose challenges to decisive leadership and give opposition parties more sway in ...

With their "Japanese First" slogan, riffing off US President Donald Trump's "America First", they have truly ruffled the ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is expected to resign by late August following a crushing election loss, local media said on ... office to pursue the tariff agreement and tackle mounting ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's ruling party suffered a major defeat in key elections this Sunday as a far-right ... with warnings of a 'silent invasion' of immigrants, and pledges for tax ...